The MP Series is the first range of counter scales specifically designed to maximise the profitability of fresh food counters.
The MP Series reduces counter costs by:
Reducing Staff Costs
- Minimises training needs through simple touch screen operation, allowing staff to become proficient very quickly.
- Simple operation also enables more flexible staff scheduling between counters.
- Enhances assistant's role by providing product and sales prompts, improving staff retention.
- Allows staff productivity to be monitored through counter statistics package, so performance can be rewarded or addressed.
- Creates statistical forecasts to allow optimum staff scheduling.
Reducing Cost of Scale Ownership
- Reduces label costs through graphics printing capability and double length cassette rolls.
- Bar code monitoring and alert system saves staff time and delays at the checkout.
- Open system allows use of remote diagnostic tools, saving on maintenance costs.
- Open system enables regular software enhancements and the addition of hardware components, future-proofing your investment.
Minimising Stock Losses
- Identifies 'mark-downs' of fresh food items so re-orders can be adjusted.
- Identifies amount, value and reason for high value items being thrown away.
- Closes the loop - Deliveries = Sales + Write-Offs.
- Enables development of individual applications to suit specific stock issues.
- Offers video training to improve product handling and reduce waste.
The MP Series increases counter sales by:
Enhancing Staff Performance and Customer Service
- Ensures departments and counter are correctly merchandised by providing plan-o-grams and details of promotions.
- Through counter statistics package, helps to ensure all potential customers are served within the optimum wait time, minimising walk-aways and lost sales.
- Prompts the assistant to provide product and promotional information.
Creating Promotional Opportunities
- Provides operator prompts and adverts to cross-sell related items.
- Displays full promotional information on each product on screen.
- Issues money-off coupons and cross-promotional vouchers.
- Prints recipes and cooking instructions.
- Creates specific 'Meal Deal' or 'Pizza Build' transactions to sell-up and promote linked lines.
The MP Series improves management effectiveness by:
- Providing effective tools for managing staff, stock and counter operations.
- Creating a direct communication channel for relevant information - e.g. forthcoming promotions, ordering consumables.
- Providing performance data to encourage competition and increase sales.